The Role of Proximity in Social Income Dynamic Comparisons and Well-Being
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Keywords
static and dynamic relative hypotheses; income; proximity; well-being; hypothèses relatives statiques et dynamiques; revenu; proximité; bien-être;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- C29 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Other
- D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution
- I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being
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